May 2013 filers

[godsrule 7]

Hello Everybody. Is a new year where all our dreams will come through. @Nurselling. Thank you for the taking time to check on us. I am glad u are with your loved ones. I booked my appointment yesterday and the nearest date available was 27th March. So I will have to wait for 90 days. I don't know how possible to get an earlier date after you had already book a date. Does anybody know if that is possible?

[Ozgirl1981 78]

Hello Everybody. Is a new year where all our dreams will come through. @Nurselling. Thank you for the taking time to check on us. I am glad u are with your loved ones. I booked my appointment yesterday and the nearest date available was 27th March. So I will have to wait for 90 days. I don't know how possible to get an earlier date after you had already book a date. Does anybody know if that is possible?

Check this page.. down the bottom it has a button to change appointment. There maybe something earlier for you. I have seen/read others that have changed their dates. You may just need to check daily for cancellations.

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ng/ng-niv-appointmentschedule.asp

[sjs87 27]

Hmmm.. I would be suspect of your lawyer. I know things work differently in different countries, but we didn't even fill in the affadavit (I-134) until packet 3 arrived. Our consulate required the I-134 be sent to them with packet 3. USCIS never sighted our financial papers because we never sent them.

Maybe thats why your affadavit went missing because USCIS didn't need it for the I-129f so they discarded it.

I wouldn't be looking at USCIS for the fault, i'd be lookng at your lawyer, but like you say, the problem is being fixed and now to look forward to the future.

I know our lawyer asked for my fiance's (petitioner) financial information for the purposes of filling out the Affadavit of Support last year. I suppose that doesn't mean it was filed last year, or as early as he provided the information. I really don't know what to believe and who is at fault; I guess I need to focus the positive and resolving the issue rather than playing the blame game. I did firmly let our lawyer know that I wanted to place a complaint with US Customs with regards to the missing Affadavit, and ironically that is the one email she has ignored from me.

My fiance is heading into her office tomorrow (Monday) morning, to sign the new affadavit, and the lawyer is supposed to courier it overnight to me. My fiance did say he doesn't trust her, and he wants to send the documents to me rather than wait on her to send. Last time she sent documents to me, they never arrived the first time -- I suspect she had the wrong address or something weird -- and the package got returned to her office. Only once she confirmed my address with me did the packet finally arrive.

Hm, saying that out loud makes me even more suspicious of the lawyer. Oh well,like you said Ozgirl, gotta focus on the positive and look forward to the future!

[sjs87 27]

Hi May 2013 filers

I know I said I would give this one a rest, or at least accept things as they are, but this issue with the missing affadavit of support is really bothering me. As you know I interviewed on 2 January and was informed the affadavit was missing at the interview. I wasn't sure how this could be possible since we are working with an immigration lawyer, and our paperwork should have been squared away.

Based on correspondence with the lawyer, she has made it sound like she sent it ahead with our initial application for the K-1 last May... which is weird, because the consulate (Packet 3) checklist states to bring the evidence of support to the interview. I cannot figure out a reason that she would have sent it initially when it wasn't necessarily required... the lawyer claims it could have been lost when the file was transferred from USCIS to the consulate. I have this in writing, in a recent email correspondence.

But here is where things get weird: after my interview, I immediately called the lawyer to speak to her about the problem of the missing affadavit. She said there was "no way it could be missing, it was in the packet of information I mailed you". So now my question is why is her story changing? First she said it was in the packet of info she sent me, but in a recent email she said "it could have been lost when the file was transferred".

I smell a rat, and I am not very happy about it. I am not sure if this is worth pursing to place a complaint, but based on what appears to be blatant dishonesty and lack of responsibility for the problem. I think the icing on the cake was my fiance headed to her office today to sign the NEW affadavit of support papers (along w/ evidence of support). Our lawyer told me (in another email) that she would overnight them to me once he signed them... but she handed HIM the papers and HE had to pay through the nose to overnight them to me via UPS! I have to say with all that has gone on with her, I am left with a very sour taste in my mouth.

For now, I am focusing on getting through this and making sure our paperwork is sent and received by the consulate in a timely manner... but I really think the lawyer has passed the buck to us, and would rather not be representing us. I think she knows she is wrong, but is clearly not willing to admit it.

Alright, now I have that off my chest... the good news is, I should have the affadavit and evidence in my hot little hands by tomorrow - and I plan to make my way over to Loomis ASAP to send it back to the consulate!

[sjs87 27]

Hmmm.. I would be suspect of your lawyer. I know things work differently in different countries, but we didn't even fill in the affadavit (I-134) until packet 3 arrived. Our consulate required the I-134 be sent to them with packet 3. USCIS never sighted our financial papers because we never sent them.

Maybe thats why your affadavit went missing because USCIS didn't need it for the I-129f so they discarded it.

I wouldn't be looking at USCIS for the fault, i'd be lookng at your lawyer, but like you say, the problem is being fixed and now to look forward to the future.

OZGIRL: You sent your I-134 along with Packet 3? I find this interesting -- the consulate said they never received Packet 3 from our lawyer, which could also explain the missing affadavit. But then I wonder -- did my lawyer sent our Packet 3 + I-134 via carrier pigeon for it to go missing? It isn't rocket science to send this stuff via a courier... or is it?

[Ozgirl1981 78]

OZGIRL: You sent your I-134 along with Packet 3? I find this interesting -- the consulate said they never received Packet 3 from our lawyer, which could also explain the missing affadavit. But then I wonder -- did my lawyer sent our Packet 3 + I-134 via carrier pigeon for it to go missing? It isn't rocket science to send this stuff via a courier... or is it?

Yes i did. Our I-134 got sent in with packet 3 and according to the packet 3 from Canada, so should yours.

I would be asking your lawyer about dates and printouts of any information that has left her hands or received into her hands. When and how things were sent. I would be sacking her and complaining. Here's a page I googled for the packet 3 from Canada. They ask for the I-134 in this packet.

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/canada/303578/montreal/Packet3-K1-MTL.pdf

[Ozgirl1981 78]

Here's another thread you might want to read up on too
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/327503-canada-immigration-k1-guide-for-montreal/

[sjs87 27]

Yes i did. Our I-134 got sent in with packet 3 and according to the packet 3 from Canada, so should yours.

I would be asking your lawyer about dates and printouts of any information that has left her hands or received into her hands. When and how things were sent. I would be sacking her and complaining. Here's a page I googled for the packet 3 from Canada. They ask for the I-134 in this packet.

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/canada/303578/montreal/Packet3-K1-MTL.pdf

I just emailed her trying to clarify when the I-134 was sent. I am getting two different stories from her so far as I mentioned, so I want to be clear FIRST when the I-134 was sent, and SECOND what method she used to send it. I've asked her to provide me with tracking information so we can determine whether or not the I-134 was ever delivered -- I know, though, it was never delivered because the woman at the consulate had nothing in my file regarding the affadavit.

I suppose there are a few different scenarios I am working with here:

1. She sent the I-134 information in our initial application last May, which would explain her theory about "it going missing between the transfer from USCIS to the consulate". However, I call bull ####### on this one. As you said, Ozgirl, it was required to be sent along with Packet 3... WHICH WAS NEVER RECEIVED.

2. She could have sent the I-134 along with the packet 3 late last year (I want to say August-ish), and it was never delivered or received. HENCE: I've asked for the tracking number to get to the bottom of this.

3. She also said on the phone (the day of my interview) that "there's no way it could be missing, I sent it in the packet I sent to you". Hm, so now you've already negated your own suggestion of it being 'lost between the transfer from USCIS to the Consulate'... AND negated the possibility of it having been sent along with Packet 3.

4. She could have possibly never sent Packet 3 in the first place.

I don't know what to believe, but yes Ozgirl, you best believe I am sacking her and complaining. I am not going to be a doormat when we are dealing with something that shouldn't be trivial to her. I want to get to the bottom of this, if for anything but my own peace of mind so I can stop wondering what in the heck has happened.

[Ozgirl1981 78]

I just emailed her trying to clarify when the I-134 was sent. I am getting two different stories from her so far as I mentioned, so I want to be clear FIRST when the I-134 was sent, and SECOND what method she used to send it. I've asked her to provide me with tracking information so we can determine whether or not the I-134 was ever delivered -- I know, though, it was never delivered because the woman at the consulate had nothing in my file regarding the affadavit.

I suppose there are a few different scenarios I am working with here:

1. She sent the I-134 information in our initial application last May, which would explain her theory about "it going missing between the transfer from USCIS to the consulate". However, I call bull ####### on this one. As you said, Ozgirl, it was required to be sent along with Packet 3... WHICH WAS NEVER RECEIVED.

2. She could have sent the I-134 along with the packet 3 late last year (I want to say August-ish), and it was never delivered or received. HENCE: I've asked for the tracking number to get to the bottom of this.

3. She also said on the phone (the day of my interview) that "there's no way it could be missing, I sent it in the packet I sent to you". Hm, so now you've already negated your own suggestion of it being 'lost between the transfer from USCIS to the Consulate'... AND negated the possibility of it having been sent along with Packet 3.

4. She could have possibly never sent Packet 3 in the first place.

I don't know what to believe, but yes Ozgirl, you best believe I am sacking her and complaining. I am not going to be a doormat when we are dealing with something that shouldn't be trivial to her. I want to get to the bottom of this, if for anything but my own peace of mind so I can stop wondering what in the heck has happened.

Well sounds like you are taking all the right steps. If you owe her any money, I would suggest that until the proves what she has done or not done, that she get no more $$ from you. This isn't a walk in the park and you hired her to take some of the backache out of it for you. She hasn't been doing her job correctly which is what she is paid for.

Hope you get to the bottom of it. And with the help of Visa Journey guides and members, you can do the future steps yourself and that way you know what has been done and when. You can make sure that things get sent the best possible way.

Just remember, the first leg of this immigration journey is almost over.. Dont get bogged down in the ####### of it all and keep sight of whats ahead.

Many blessings to you and keep us updated please.

[sjs87 27]

Well sounds like you are taking all the right steps. If you owe her any money, I would suggest that until the proves what she has done or not done, that she get no more $$ from you. This isn't a walk in the park and you hired her to take some of the backache out of it for you. She hasn't been doing her job correctly which is what she is paid for.

Hope you get to the bottom of it. And with the help of Visa Journey guides and members, you can do the future steps yourself and that way you know what has been done and when. You can make sure that things get sent the best possible way.

Just remember, the first leg of this immigration journey is almost over.. Dont get bogged down in the ####### of it all and keep sight of whats ahead.

Many blessings to you and keep us updated please.

Thanks, Ozgirl. I am definitely staying determined to focus on the positive -- and that, ultimately, will result in an approval once they receive the necessary documents. Our goal is for me to move this month -- still don't know if that's a possibility or not, but it's something to strive for and focus on!

I will always be apart of VJ -- it has helped me get through the good times and the not-so-good times. Nothing can come between me and my fiance, not even a bump in the road.

You know what they say -- when life gives you lemons... make lemonade!

[sjs87 27]

An update!

My fiance sent the Affadavit of Support via UPS overnight service. After speaking to a UPS support rep this morning, they said 'weather delays' would cause the package to arrive tomorrow, rather than today. Obviously I was not thrilled, but nothing you can do especially if weather-related.

Fortunately, I think my inquiry to UPS somehow worked some magic, because the package was left on my doorstep later in the afternoon! (I signed up for e-mail updates, and had it not been for that, I probably wouldn't have noticed the package was delivered because there was no apparent knock at the door or doorbell ring).

I immediately jumped in the car and headed over to Loomis, the courier for the US Consulate in Vancouver. Now we are 'righting the wrong' of the missing affadavit of support... the waiting game begins for how long it will take the consulate to receive, review, and hopefully approve my K-1 visa. I hope that the fact there was missing documents in the first place (lawyers fault -- not ours) doesn't alter their viewpoint when considering our case.

Now that the ball is rolling again, we are looking forward to the next step of the journey!

[sjs87 27]

An update!

My fiance sent the Affadavit of Support via UPS overnight service. After speaking to a UPS support rep this morning, they said 'weather delays' would cause the package to arrive tomorrow, rather than today. Obviously I was not thrilled, but nothing you can do especially if weather-related.

Fortunately, I think my inquiry to UPS somehow worked some magic, because the package was left on my doorstep later in the afternoon! (I signed up for e-mail updates, and had it not been for that, I probably wouldn't have noticed the package was delivered because there was no apparent knock at the door or doorbell ring).

I immediately jumped in the car and headed over to Loomis, the courier for the US Consulate in Vancouver. Now we are 'righting the wrong' of the missing affadavit of support... the waiting game begins for how long it will take the consulate to receive, review, and hopefully approve my K-1 visa. I hope that the fact there was missing documents in the first place (lawyers fault -- not ours) doesn't alter their viewpoint when considering our case.

Now that the ball is rolling again, we are looking forward to the next step of the journey!

Called Loomis this morning as their website said package was delivered, but the website said it was delivered to a different city than the consulate is in. Fortunately it was just a glitch, but the package was, in fact, delivered to the consulate this morning. So now they DO have the Affadavit of Support + supporting documents, my passport, and birth cert.

Here's hoping we get a POSITIVE response soon! We will be so glad to have this behind us

[Ozgirl1981 78]

Called Loomis this morning as their website said package was delivered, but the website said it was delivered to a different city than the consulate is in. Fortunately it was just a glitch, but the package was, in fact, delivered to the consulate this morning. So now they DO have the Affadavit of Support + supporting documents, my passport, and birth cert.

Here's hoping we get a POSITIVE response soon! We will be so glad to have this behind us

Excellent news.. Hope you get your visa soon

[sjs87 27]

Excellent news.. Hope you get your visa soon

Thanks, Ozgirl, we hope so, too!

On the same note -- because I won't be notified in person about an approval (or denial -- I guess anything is possible), is there any website or any place that will keep me informed about the status of our application? I seem to recall hearing that I should get an email from the consulate stating they received the package, and I also heard if I don't hear from them in a reasonable amount of time to email them to inquire.

Ah, the waiting game is so hard! I just want this to be done and approved... it's sure nerve wracking! But, I'm thinking and staying as positive as I possibly can

[Vanitas 310]

Thanks, Ozgirl, we hope so, too!

On the same note -- because I won't be notified in person about an approval (or denial -- I guess anything is possible), is there any website or any place that will keep me informed about the status of our application? I seem to recall hearing that I should get an email from the consulate stating they received the package, and I also heard if I don't hear from them in a reasonable amount of time to email them to inquire.

Ah, the waiting game is so hard! I just want this to be done and approved... it's sure nerve wracking! But, I'm thinking and staying as positive as I possibly can

Watch your CEAC status. If it changes to Administrative Processing then it means they're working on it. Even better, if it goes to Issued then that means your visa's been printed and put in the passport.